Lasting machine



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LASTING MACHINE Filed April 12, 1937 4 Sheets-Sheet l LASTING MACHINEFeb. 15, 1938. J. c. JORGENSEN LASTING MACHINE Filed April 12, 1937 4Sheets-Sheet 3 Feb. 15, 1938.

J. c. JORGENSEN LASTING MACHINE Filed April 12, 1957 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 IPatented Feb. 15, 1938 OFFEQE.

LAS-TING MACHINE Jacob C. Jorgensen, Beverly, Mass, assignor to UnitedShoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson, N. J., a. corporation of NewJersey Application April 12, 1937, Serial No. 136,373

48 Claims.

This invention relates to. lasting machines, and more particularly tomachines for lasting the toe ends of shoes. An object of the inventionis toprovide a machine so constructed that in lasting 5 shoes made onordinary lasts satisfactory results will be obtained in the lasting ofeach shoe and substantially uniform results in operating on 'differentshoes without the necessity for the operator to exercise any great careor to spend any substantial amount of time in properly presenting eachshoe to the machine or in relatively adjusting the shoe and the lastingmeans. The invention is herein illustrated as embodied. in a machine inwhich the lasting operation is performed by the operator, but in variousaspects the invention is also applicable to machines havingpower-operated lasting means.

The machine herein shown is provided, as common heretofore, with wipersguided for advancing and closing movements in predetermined pathslengthwise and laterally of the shoe and formed to embrace the toe endof the shoe closely at the edge of the shoe bottom, the wipers beingmovable heightwise of the shoe to perform what is known as the up-wipingoperation before they are further advanced and closedto wipe the marginof the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom. Satisfactory results in thelasting operation require such a relation between the shoe and thewipers that the wipers, when advanced and closed a certain distance,will properly embrace the toe and will thereafter wipe the margin of theupper inwardly over the shoe bottom with adequate pressure all aroundthe toe. To this end, the machine herein shown is so constructed as todetermine accurately in certain respects the re.- lation between theshoe and the paths of movement of the wipers before the wipers operateon the shoe, but to permit in one respect a relative movement of theshoe and the wipers into proper relation as an incident to the lastingoperation. As illustrated, the position of the shoe lengthwise isdetermined by an end gage in contact with its toe-end face, and therelation of the bottom of its forepart to the plane of the wipers isdetermined by a member engaging that portion of the shoe and againstwhich the shoe is clamped by a toe rest. At its heel end, more over, theshoe is engaged by a heel. rest which determines invariably fordifferent shoes, whether rights or lefts, the position of the heel endlaterally. The shoe, however, is further so controlled as to permit itstoe end to adjust itself laterally to the wipers, thus avoiding thenecessity for any exact positioning of the shoe in this respect by theoperator or for the provision of special means for predetermining theposition of the toe end laterally. To permit and facilitate such lateralmovement of the toe end of the shoe, the shoe sup-porter holder,including the bottom-engaging member and the toe rest, is mounted toswing with the shoe about an axis in the vicinity of its heel end inresponse to pressure of the wipers on one side or the other of the toeexteriorly of the shoe bottom as the wipers are closed about the toe.The shoe may thus adjust itself readily to the wipers not only prior tothe upwiping operation, but during that operation, sothat regardless ofthe shape of the shoe at the sides of the toe the pressures of thewipers on the opposite sides will be substantially equalized. It will beevident that since. the toe end of the shoe thus adjusts itselflaterally to the wipers, and since the position of itsheel end laterallyis determined as above described, insurance is afforded that the wiperswill properly lit the toe when advanced and closed about the toe, thewipers, of course, being properly designed with reference to a shoepositioned inthe above-described relation to their paths of movement.

To insure that in the wiping of the margin of the upper inwardly overthe insole after the upwiping operation the wipers will closesubstantially equal distances over the. insole, the invention furtherprovides means for preventing in the overwiping operation any suchrelative movement of the shoe and the wipers in a direction laterally ofthe. shoe as may occur in the upwiping operation. In the constructionshown this means comprises a slide connected tothe shoe holder to bemoved by the latter in directions laterally of the shoe, and a devicecontrolled by the upwiping movement of the wiper support for engagingthis slide to lock the shoe holder against further movement when thewipers arrive substantially at the edge of the shoe bottom.

In a further aspect, the invention relates more particularly to thecontrol of members provided for determining the position of the shoe. Inthe construction shown the toe wipers are moved by the operator toperform the lasting operation, and the heel rest also is moved by theoperator into engagement with the shoe, but power-operated means isprovided for locking the heel restv in operative position, for operatingthe toe rest to clamp the shoe, and for moving the toe-end gage out-ofoperative position. The starting of the power-operated means resultsfrom depression of a treadle by movement of which the heel 3S1 is firstapplied to the shoe, and upon a sec- 0nd depression of this treadleafter the lasting operation the power means is again started to cause itto unlock the heel rest and to return the toe rest and the toe-end gageto their initial positions. Various novel features of the invention areto be recognized in this organization.

The above and other features of the invention, including also novelmeans affording provision for withdrawal from operative position of thepositioning member engaging the bottom of the forepart of the shoe,novel means for supporting the shoe and last at the cone'of the last,and various novel details of construction and combinations of parts,will now be more particularly described with reference to theaccompanying drawings and thereafter pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. l is a view in front elevation of a machine in which the inventionis embodied, showing the parts as they appear after a shoe has beenpositioned and clamped ready for the toe-lasting operation, portions ofthe structure being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a view of the machine in right-hand .side elevation, withparts broken away;

Fig. 3 shows in right-hand side elevation, on an enlarged scale,mechanism provided for locking the shoe support or holder againstswinging movement after it has assumed a position determined byengagement of the wipers with the shoe;

Fig. 4 shows in front elevation, on an enlarged scale, a device shownalso in Fig. 1 for locking the toe rest in operative position;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the major portion of the machine,with parts broken away;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view in front elevation of the heel rest and partsassociated therewith;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the heel rest with parts in section on the lineVIIVII of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the machine withthe parts as they appear before a shoe is presented.

Fig. 9 shows in right-hand side elevation, with parts broken away,certain operating mechanism shown also, in part, in Fig. 2;

Fig. 10 is a perspective View of a portion of the structure shown inFig. 3 and of other parts associated therewith; and

Fig. 11 is a sectional view illustrating the relation of the toe of theshoe to the wipers in. the upwiping operation.

The machine herein shown is provided with toe-lasting means generallysimilar to means commonly used heretofore in lasting machines of the bedtype and in most respects similar to the disclosure of United StatesLetters Patent No. 1,018,477, granted on February 27, 1912 upon anapplication of Matthias Brock. Accordingly such means need be onlybriefly described, and it will be further understood that the inventionis not limited to the use of lasting means of this par ticularcharacter.

For wiping the upper heightwise of the toe and for thereafter wiping itsmargin inwardly over the shoe bottom there are provided toe-embracingwipers 2 having wiping edges curved to conform substantially to thecontour of the end and sides of the toe adjacent to the edge of the shoebottom, these wipers being detachably secured to wiper carriers 4 (Fig.5) mounted on a holder 6. The wiper carriers 4 are provided with camslots 8 and Ill cooperating with rolls (not shown) on the holder 6 todetermine the paths of advancing and closing movements of the wiperslengthw se and laterally of the shoe. 7 The carriers 4 are connected bylinks l2 to a crossbar M fast on the end of a rod It movably mounted ina cylindrical extension I8 of the holder 8 and connected by a link 2!!to a wiper-operating hand lever 22. By means of its cylindricalextension [8 the holder 6 is mounted on a support 24 (Fig. l) which iscarried by a slide 26 adjustable horizontally lengthwise of the shoealong a guideway on a plate 28. The slide 26 in the construction hereinshown is adjustable in that manner by means of a hand wheel 30 at thefront of the machine connected by worm gearing 32 to a shaft 34rotatable on the plate 28 and threaded in a portion of the slide 26. Thewiper holder 6 may be turned about the axis of its cylindrical extensionl8 by a hand crank 36, and the support 24 may be swung about a rod 38extending laterally of the shoe by means of a hand crank 46. The wipersmay thus be tipped about axes extending lengthwise and laterally of theshoe to positions such as to produce the best results in wiping themargin of the upper materials inwardly over the shoe bottom; but in viewof the character of the means hereinafter described for properlypositioning each shoe, any such adjustment will be rarely required.

The plate 28 is part of a slide 42 which is vertically movable in aguideway in the frame of the machine and is connected by a link 44 to acrank arm 46 fast on a rock shaft 48. Also fast on this rock shaft is adouble-acting treadle 50 comprising arms 52 and 54 arranged to be actedupon respectively by the forepart and the heel of the operators leftfoot. of the treadle the slide 42 and the parts supported thereon areraised to cause the wipers 2 to wipe the upper heightwise of the toeafter they have been advanced and closed about the toe by the hand lever22, and as the wipers are further advanced and closed to Wipe the marginof the upper inwardly over the insole they may be forced downwardly uponthe shoe bottom by depression of the arm 54 of the treadle, as in priormachines provided with toe-lasting means of the same general type.

The position of each shoe lengthwise relatively to the paths of movementof the toe wipers is determined invariably for different shoes by atoe-end gage 56 which is part of a forwardly extending arm. of a lever58 mounted for swinging movement about a horizontal rod 50 fast on theframe of the machine and located asubstantial distance rearwardly of theshoe, this lever being controlled by mechanism hereinafter described.Initially the gage 55 is positioned somewhat above the plane of thewipers for contact with the toeend face of the shoe as the operatorpresents the shoe to the machine. The height at which the shoe is thuspresented is determined by a shoepositioning arm 62 supported ashereinafter described, this arm being provided at one end with threebosses 64 (Fig. 5) arranged to engage the forepart of the insole. Thearm 62, therefore, has virtually a three-pointbearing on the bottom ofthe forepart of each shoe and accordingly determines invariably fordifferent shoes of the same style and size the relation of the bottom01" the toe end or forepart of each shoe to the plane of the wipers.Insurance is thus afforded that the wipers will operate with uniformlysatisfactory results on the different shoes in wiping the margin of theupper inwardly over the insole. It will be understood that by use of thehand crank All the wipers may be tipped about the axis of the Bydepression of the arm 52 downwardly relatively to rod 38, as hereinabovedescribed, to vary as desired the amount of downward pressure which theywill apply to the margin of the upper mate: rials'at the end of the toeas compared with the pressure applied at the sides of the toe, and thatby use of the hand crank 35 the wipers may be tipped laterally to varyrelatively the pressures applied at the opposite sides of the toe. Suchadjustments may be desirable, for example, when shoes of differentstyles vary substantially in shape or when there is a substantialdifference in the character of the upper materials as between differentlots of shoes, but it will be understood that after the wipers have beenproperly adjusted for shoes of a given style and character, no furtheradjustment will ordinarily be needed in operating upon such shoes. Afterthe shoe has been presented with its toeend'face in contact, with thegage 56 and the bottom of its forep art in contact with the bosses 64 ofthe arm 62, it is engaged at the heel end by a heel rest which assistsin holding it against heelward movement in the lasting operation andalso serves to centralize its heel end laterally. This heel restcomprises a block 66 (Figs. 6 and '7 arranged to press on the extremeend face of the shoe anda pair of arms 68 arranged; to

engage the corners of the heel end of the shoe in locations near theheel seat. Preferably, as shown, the block 66 carries a cushion H! offelt or rubber on its shoe-pressing face and is also provided with astrip of leather 12 extending over the cushion. The block 86 is mountedon a pin 14 for limited turning movement about an axis extendinglaterally of the shoe, this pin being mounted on a slide '16 which ismovable in directions lengthwise of the shoe in a block '18. The twoarms 68 are mounted to swing toward and from each other about pins 89 inthe block it and are connected by gear teeth 82 with corree spendingteeth of the slide 16 so that the arms have equal movements. This slideis controlled by a spring 8 1 which tends tomove it in a direction toswing the arms 58 away from each other, its movement in that directionbeing limited .by a pin 85 thereon in engagement with the block 18 attheend of a slot 86 (Fig. 8) in the block. The block '58 is supported on abracket 8'! and is'adj'ustable along a curved guideway 88 on thisbracket, the center of curvature of this guide wa-y'being locatedsubstantially at the heel-end face of the shoe when the heel rest is incontact with the shoe. The block is held in adjusted position on thebracket by a screw 90 which is threaded in the block and extends througha slot 92 in the bracket, the screw being provided with a knurled head96 engaging-a washer 96 which bears against the bracket and has a tongueextending into the slot 92. The bracket 81 is provided with a stem 98clamped adjustably in the upper end of an upwardly extending arm IUO ofa lever I02 mounted to swing about a rod I04 on the frame of themachine. It will be understood that the bracket 8? may be adjustedupwardly'or the arm I06 and that the block 18 may be adjusted relativelyto the bracket, to position the heel rest in proper relation to shoesof" different styles and sizes. The lever 52 is operated by meanshereinafter described to carry the heel rest into engagement with theshoe. In this operation the block 66 arrives first in position to presson the shoe, whereupon the arms 68 are swung inwardly into engagementwith the corners of the heel end of the shoe'by the action of the slide16 thereon as the arm I continues its movement against the resistance ofthe spring 84. The arms thus determine invariably for different shoesthe position of the heel end of each shoe laterally, whether the shoesbe rights or lofts and regardless of the styles or sizes of the shoes;and as the heel end of each shoe is thus positioned, a point on the heelseat midway between the two arms 68 lies in the vertical plane in whichthe meeting point of the edges of the toe wipers travels lengthwise ofthe shoe in the operation of the wipers. The heel end is thuscentralized laterally relatively to the paths of movement of the wipers.After the heel rest has engaged the shoe its forepart is clamped againstthe arm 62 by a toe rest E06 operated by means hereinafter described andthe end gage 56 is withdrawn from operative position to permit theoperation of the wipers.

In presenting each shoe the operator will haturally position itsforepart so that, as far as he can readily observe, the shoe-engagingend of the arm 62 will be substantially midway between theopposite sideedges of the shoe bottom. In order to relieve the operator of thenecessity for exercising any particular care in this respect, and inorder to insure that nothwithstanding such small variations as there maybe in the positions of the toe ends of different shoes the toe wiperswill nevertheless properly conform to the toe and will bear withsubstantially equal pressures on the opposite sides of the toe in theupwiping operation, the machine is further so con structed that the toeend of each shoe will adjust itself laterally to the wipers in responseto pressure of the wipers on one side or the other of the toe. For thispurpose the arm 62 and the toe rest H16, which constitute parts of ashoe support or holder, are so mounted as to permit them to swing withthe shoe about an axis extending heightwise of the shoe in the vicinityof its heel end. The shoe support or holder includes a substantiallyvertical bar I88 (Figs. 1 and 2), pro-' vided at its upper and lowerends respectively with forwardly extending arms Ill) and H2. The upperarm H0 is provided with a stud H4 extending upwardly into an opening ina bracket i ltfast on the frame of the machine and is engaged by a ballbearing H8. In vertical'alinement with the stud I M is a stud I20 whichis threaded in the frame of the machine and provides a bearing for thelower arm H2, the lower face of this arm resting on a ball thrustbearing e22 Extending lengthwise of the shoe from the bar we and curvedlaterally of the shoe (Figs. and 8) is an arm 12% terminating in a guideE26 for means hereinafter described for supporting the toe rest I06. Theshoe-positioning arm 62 is supported on the upper forwardly extendingarm Hi) of the bar I68 and is pivotally mounted for upward and downwardswinging movements on a rod I28 supported in. ears on the arm H9. In itsoperative position the arm 62 is held against upward swinging movementby a latch I38 fast on a rod !32 mounted for turning movement in otherears on the arm i ii). A spring 134 mounted in the arm H0 and engaging atail @36 of the latch H38 holds the latch normally in operativeposition, as shown in Fig. 1. By depressing an arm 538 fast on the rodI32 the latch 53:? may be withdrawn from operative position to permitthe arm 62 to be swung upwardly away from the shoe while the wipers areover the shoe bottom. This may be done, for example, to provide moreroom for driving fastenings to fasten the upper in lasted position, ifthe upper is to be fastened in that manner, or in operating upon a weltshoe to provide more room for applying a wire binder about the toe. Atone end the spring I34 engages the head of a pin I48 (Fig. mounted forlimited movement in the arm I I0, one end of this pin bearing against aportion of the arm 62 below the rod I28. Accordingly, the spring-pressedpin I00 tends to swing the arm 62 upwardly, and may do so to some extentwhen the arm is released by the latch I30, the pin serving in any caseto prevent the arm from being swung downwardly by gravity beyond theposition determined by the latch.

From-the foregoing description it will be evident that the shoe supportor holder, including the bar I08, the arm '62 and the toe rest I86, mayswing with the shoe in one direction or the other about the axisdetermined by the studs 7 H4 and I20 in response to pressure of the toewipers on one side or the other of the toe when the wipers are closedabout the toe, so that the toe end of the shoe is permitted to adjustitself laterally to the wipers. It will also be evident that while therelation of this axis to the heel end of the shoe will vary somewhat forshoes of different sizes, it will, in any case, be located in thevicinity of the heel end of the shoe, and accordingly the heel rest willnot interfere with such small movement as the shoe may receive inadjusting itself to the wipers. The heel end of the shoe beingcentralized laterally relatively to the paths of movement of the wipersas hereinbefore described, and the toe end thus centralizing itselfrelatively to the wipers, insurance is afforded that the wipers willproperly fit the toe at the edge of the shoe bottom when advanced andclosed a definite distance, the wipers, of course, being properlydesigned with reference to a sole pattern corresponding to the bottom ofa shoe thus positioned. It will be understood that different wipers willbe required respectively for right shoes and left shoes, as well as forshoes that differ materially in style or size. The shoe first adjustsitself to the wipers when the latter are closed about the toe below theedge of the shoe bottom prior to the upwiping operation, and may furtheradjust itself during the upwiping operation so that the pressures of thewipers against the upper at the opposite sides of the toe will besubstantially equalized. Such further adjustment will occur, forexample, if the shoe is shaped as illustrated in Fig. 11, one side ofthe toe having an outward inclination toward the edge of the shoe bottomand. the opposite side an inward inclination. I

It is desirable to prevent any lateral movement of the toe end of theshoe during the wiping of the margin of the upper inwardly over theinsole,

so as to insure that the wipers will move inwardly equal distances fromthe opposite side edges of the shoe bottom. The machine is accordinglyprovided with means for locking the shoe holder against any furtherswinging movement when the wipers arrive substantially at the edge ofthe shoe bottom in the upwiping operation. For this purpose the guideIZ6, previously referred to as part of the arm I 24, has integraltherewith short arms I42 and I44 (Figs. 1 and provided with a verticalpin I 46 on which is mounted a roll I 48. This roll lies in a slot I50formed in a horizontal slide I52 movable in directions laterally of theshoe in a guideway formed in a block I54 which is fastened to anextension I56 of the plate 28 previously referred to as movable upwardlyand downwardly with the toe wipers. Accordingly, any swinging movementof the shoe holder is accompanied by movement of the slide I52 along itsguideway in the block I54. Mounted in a recess in the block below theslide I52 are two arms I58 (Fig. 3) arranged to swing about pins I60fast in the block, the upper ends of these arms having eccentric facesI62 arranged to engage the lower face of the slide I52 and to lock theslide frictionally when the arms are swung toward each other. A springI64 connected to the two arms tends thus to swing them toward eachother. Normally, however, they are held far enough apart to permitmovement of the slide I52 by a wedge member I66 which engages rolls I68on the arms and is fastened on the frame of the machine. The wedgemember is adjustable upwardly or downwardly along a guideway in theframe and is held in adjusted position by a screw I10 threaded in theframe and extending through a slot I12 in the wedge member. The memberis so adjusted that as the two arms I58 are moved upwardly with thewipers in the upwiping operation they are permitted to be swung by thespring I64 into positions to lock the slide I52 and the shoe holder whenthe wipers arrive substantially at the edge of the shoe bottom. Formedon the top of the slide I52 is a lug I14 which is engaged on itsopposite sides by two springs I16 mounted in the block I54. Thesesprings insure against any excessive movement of the shoe holder whenthe machine is idle, and tend to return it to a central position afterthe lasting of each shoe. It will be understood that these arecomparatively light springs, so that they do not oppose any considerableresistance to the swinging movement of the shoe holder in response topressure of the wipers on one side or the other of the toe. I

The heel rest is swung into engagement with the shoe by depression of atreadle I18 fast on a rock shaft I80 at the base of the machine, thisshaft having also fast thereon an arm I82 pivotally connected to anupwardly extending rod I84. The pivotal connection between the arm andthe rod comprises a pin I86 arranged to enter any one of a plurality ofholes I88 (Fig. 9) in the rod to vary the normal position of the heelrest for shoes which differ substantially in size. The rod I84 extendsupwardly through a block I90, which is pivotally mounted on the end of asubstantially horizontal arm I92 of the previously mentioned lever I02,and between the upper end of this block and a nut I94 on the rod is aspring I96. It will thus be seen that as the treadle I18 is depressedthe lever I02 is swung to apply the heel rest to the shoe by downwardmovement of the rod I84, the spring I96 being yieldable in response tofurther movement of the treadle when the heel rest is in operativeposition. A flange I98 on the rod I84 serves by engagement with thelower end of the block I90 to determine the normal position of the rodrelatively to the arm I92. The heel rest is swung away from the shoe bygravity acting on the arm I00 of the lever I02, and this lever serves toreturn the treadle I18, the movement of which is limited by engagementof a screw 200 thereon with a shoulder 202 on the frame. 7

Further movement of the treadle I18 after the heel rest has been appliedto the shoe serves to actuate power means through the operation of whichthe toe rest I06'is forced against the shoe and locked, the heel rest islocked in operative position, and the toe end gage 58 is swung out of aguideway on the holder.

operative position. This power means comprises cooperating clutchmembers 204 and 206 (Fig. 1) having teeth on their opposed faces, themember 204 being part of a continuously driven pulley 206 mountedloosely on a shaft 2 I 0. The clutch member 206 is keyed to the shaft 2mto turn therewith and is movable also lengthwise thereof. A plurality ofsprings 2 l2 tend to force the member 206 into engagement with themember 204, but the member 206 is normally held out of such engagementby a clutch-controlling arm 2! (Fig. 9) in wedging engagement with oneside of a lug 2l6 on the member 206. The arm 2M is fast on a rock shaft2 l8 and is controlled by a spring 226 which normally holds it inoperative position to disconnect the clutch members. Also fast on thisrock shaft is an arm 222 engaged by an arm 224 of a bell-crank lever,and the other arm 225 of this bell-crank lever carries a bolt 226 thehead of which is arranged to be engaged by a screw 228 carried by thetreadle-operated arm 182. The lower end of the screw 228 is spacedinitially far enough from the head of the bolt 226 to permit therequired movement of the treadle I18 to apply the heel rest to the shoe,and as the treadle is further depressed the clutch-controlling arm 2 I4is swung downwardly to cause the two clutch members 204 and 206 toengage each other. When the clutch is thus actuated the shaft 2H0 startsto turn and continues to turn through one revolution, whereupon the arm214 acts to disconnect the clutch member 206 from the member 264, thetreadle having been released by the operator.

The shaft 2! carries a gear wheel 230 in operating engagement withanother gear wheel 232 which has twice as many teeth as the gear wheel230 so that it makes only half a revolution before the shaft 2E0 comesto a stop. A pin 234 eccentrically mounted on the gear wheel 232 isconnected by a link 236 to alever 236 fast on a rock shaft 240 mountedin bearings in the frame. The lever 236 has a forked end pivotallyconnected to two blocks 242 (Fig. 1) mounted to slide in horizontalguideways formed in opposite sides of a sleeve 244 movable upwardly ordownwardly on a bar 246. Between a shoulder on this sleeve and a collar246 fast on the bar 246 is a compression spring 250. At its upper endthe bar 246 is guided in a bearing in the frame and carries a forkedmember 252 which supports a roll 254. The member 252 has a dependingstem 256 mounted in a bore in the bar 246 and is held from turning by apin 263 which lies in a slot in the bar. Supported on the roll 254 isthe lower end of a toe post 260 slidingly movable upwardly anddownwardly in the previously mentioned guide I26 of the shoe holder andheld from turning by a key 262. The toe post 260 supports on its upperend a holder 264 for the toe rest H36, this holder having a dependingstem 266 mounted in a bore in the post and held from turning by a pin268 lying in a slot in the post. By means of a screw 210 the toe restmay be adjusted in directions lengthwise of the shoe relatively to itsholder 264 along It will thus be seen that the toe rest I06 is forcedupwardly to clamp the shoe against the arm 62 by upward swingingmovement of the lever 238, the spring 250 being compressed more or lessin this operation. At its lower end the toe post 260 is provided with aflange 212 (Fig. 8) for engagement with the roll 264-during any swingingmovement which the shoe holder receives in the adjustment of the shoe tothe wipers.

is of rectangular shape and is mounted in a guideway in the frame. Abovethe guideway the bar is provided with a plurality of ratchet teeth 214arranged to be engaged by a pawl 216 (Figs. 1 and 4) to hold the toerest l06 positively in shoesupporting position. The pawl is pivotallymounted on an upwardly extending arm of a lever 218 pivoted at 280 onthe frame of the machine, this lever having a downwardly extending armwhich carries a roll 232 controlled by a cam block 284 fast on a slide286 (Fig. 9) which is vertically movable in a bore in the lower endportion of the bar 246, the cam block extending through a slot 286 inthis portion of the bar. A pin 290 threaded in the slide 266 andextending through a slot 202 in the lower portion of the bar 246 isconnected to a rod 294 extending upwardly through an opening in a lug206 on the sleeve 244, and. between this lug and a washer 298 held by apin on the upper end of the rod is a spring 300. Accordingly, as thesleeve 244 is moved upwardly along the bar 246 after the toe-rest hasengaged the shoe the slide 286 is moved upward yieldingly by the sleevethrough the spring 300 and causes the cam block 284 to swing the lever210 in the direction to carry the pawl 216 into engagement with theratchet teeth 214. The pawl then holds the toe rest H16 positively inany position to which it is moved in clamping the shoe against the arm62, since the pressure of the roll 282 on the cam block 284 is notsuflicient to cause any downward movement of the cam block against theresistance of the spring 300. In the return of the parts to startingpositions the lug 266 engages a shoulder 302 on the rod 294 to impartdownward movement to the cam block 284, the pawl 216 then being swungout of engagement with the ratchet teeth by a spring 304 connected tothe tail of the pawl.

In order to guard against any downward swinging movement of the heel endof the shoe in response to pressure of the ends of the wipers on thebottom of the shoe in case, for example, the toe rest should be soadjusted as to be located substantially nearer the end of the toe thanthe ends of the wipers, the shoe support or holder is further providedwith means for supporting the shoe and last in a location at the cone ofthe last. This supporting means comprises a rod 306 adjustably clampedin a holder 308 and having an enlarged head 3H] arranged to engage orsupport the top of the cone of the last in the location indicated inFig. l. The holder 306 is adjustable by swinging movement in directionslengthwise of the shoe about the shank of a screw 3l2 (Fig. 10) wherebythe holder is clamped in adjusted position on a vertical slide 3Mmovable in a guideway formed in a bracket 356 fast on the guide I26. Aspring 3H) tends to move the slide 3E4 upwardly and holds it normally ina position determined by engagement of lugs 320 at its lower end withthe bracket 3 l 6. When the operator presents the shoe to the machine heplaces the cone of the last against the head of the rod 306 and therebyforces the slide 3H4 downwardly to the position determined by the lastand shoe when the shoe is in proper relation to the arm 62. Thereafterthe slide is locked against any further downward movement by a pawl 322(Fig-1) pivoted on the bracket BIG and arranged to engage ratchet teethon the slide. For controlling this pawl there is provided a rod 324pivotally connected to alug 326 on the member 262, this rod extendingupwardly through an opening formed in a tail 328 of the pawl andcarrying a spring 330 mounted between the tail of the pawl and a collaron the rod. Accordingly, as the member 252 is moved upwardly to forcethe toe rest against the shoe, the pawl 322 is forced yieldingly againstthe ratchet teeth of the slide 3I4 through the spring 338. In the returnof the parts to starting positions an enlarged head at the upper end ofthe rod 324 acts on the tail of the pawl to swing the pawl away from theratchet teeth.

The heel rest is locked in operative position by a pawl 332 (Figs. 1 and8) in engagement with ratchet teeth formed on a bar 334 which is pivotedat one end to the arm I88 and is slidingly supported on the frame of themachine. The pawl 332 is fast on a pin 335 mounted to turn in anupwardly extending bifurcated arm of a lever 338 pivotally mountedbetween its ends on the frame, the lower arm of this lever engaging awedge face 348 of a slide 342 vertically movable in a guideway in theframe. At its lower end the slide 34-2 is pivotally connected to a link344 on which is slidingly mounted a sleeve 346 (Figs. 1 and 2) pivotallysupported on the end of an arm 348 fast on the previously mentioned rockshaft 248. Between the sleeve 346 and a collar 358 fast on the link 344is a compression spring 352. It will thus be seen that when the rockshaft 248 is turned in a clockwise direction (Fig. 2) by the previouslydescribed movement of the lever 238 (Fig. 9) the arm 348 acts throughthe spring 352 to impart upward movement to the slide 342, and the wedgeface 348 of this slide acts to swing the lever 338 (Fig. 1) in acounterclockwise direction Prior to such movement of the lever 338 it isheld by a spring 354 in a position in which the pawl 332 is out ofengagement with the teeth of the bar 334, the pawl being controlled by aleaf spring 355 which is fast in the pin 336 and lies between two pins358 on the lever 338. Accordingly, when the lever 338 is swung as abovedescribed, the pawl 332 is carried into abutting engagement with one ofthe ratchet teeth and then serves to lock the heel rest positively inoperative position while forcing it still more firmly against the shoe.In the return of the parts to starting positions the sleeve 345 engagesa nut 388 on the lower end of the link 344 and imparts downward movementto the slide 342, thus permitting the spring 354 to disconnect the pawl332 from the bar 334 so that the heel rest may return to its idleposition.

The lever 58 which carries the toe-end gage 55 is controlled by an arm352 (Fig. 2) fast on the rock shaft 248. Pivotally connected to this armis a link 334 which near its upper end is slidingly mounted in a sleeve356 pivoted on the rear end of the lever 58. Between the upper end ofthis sleeve and a washer 358 held by a pin on the link 354 is a spring318, and between the lower end of the sleeve and a collar 312 fast onthe link is a spring 314. Pivotally mounted on the frame of the machineis a pawl 316 which is swung by a spring 318 into position to enter anotch 388 formed in a lug on the lever 58 to lock the lever with thetoe-end gage in operative position when the lever is in position topermit the pawl thus to act. When the rock shaft 248 is turned in aclockwise direction (Fig. 2) as hereinbefore described, the collar 312engages a tail 382 of the pawl and swings the pawl out of the notch 380,and the link 364 then acts through the spring 318 to swing the lever 58to the position in which it is shown in Fig. 2, thus withdrawing thegage 56 from operative position. In the return of the parts of themachine to starting positions the lever 58 is swung reversely throughthe spring 314 to return the gage to operative position and the pawl 316is released by the collar 312 to permit the spring 318 to return it intolocking position in the notch 380.

In the operation of the machine, briefly summarized, the operatorpresents a shoe with the bottom of its forepart in contact with thethree bosses 64 of the arm 62 and its toe-end face in contact with theend gage 55, placing the top of the cone of the last against the head3I8 of the rod 388 and depressing this rod and its supporting slide 3I4to the position determined by the shoe and last. He then depresses thetreadle I18 to swing the heel rest into engagement with the heel end ofthe shoe and to cause it to centralize the heel end laterally. Furtherdepression of the treadle serves to actuate the clutch 204, 286 to causerotation of the shaft 2H] and the gear wheel 232. In this operation ofthe power-driven parts the heel rest is locked in operative position bythe pawl 332, the toe rest I06 is forced up to clamp the shoe againstthe arm 62 and is locked in shoe-supporting position by the pawl 215,the support for the cone of the last is locked in supporting position bythe pawl 322, and the toe-end gage 56 is swung upwardly out of operativeposition. When these operations have taken place the power-driven partsare brought to a stop automatically by disconnection of the cooperatingclutch elements when the gear wheel 232 has made a half-revolution, thetreadle I18 having been released by the operator. The operator thenproceeds to last the toe of the shoe, advancing and closing the wipersabout the toe by the hand lever 22 and raising them by the double-actingtreadle 533 to wipe the upper upwardly to the edge of the insole. As thewipers are closed about the toe the shoe holder may be swung with theshoe in response to pressure of the wipers on one side or the other ofthe toe to permit the shoe to adjust itself to the wipers, and duringthe upwiping operation the shoe may further adjust itself in this mannerso that the pressure of the wipers is substantially equalized at theopposite sides of the toe. When the wipers arrive substantially at theedge of the shoe bottom the shoe holder is locked against any furtherswinging movement by the action of the arms I58 on the slide I52. Afterfurther advancing and closing the wipers to wipe the margin of the upperinwardly over 'the insole the operator may, if desired, depress thelatch I30 to release the arm 52 and may swing this arm upwardly out ofthe way to provide more room for fastening the upper in lasted positionin case fastenings are to be driven for this purpose or, in operating ona welt shoe, to provide more room for applying a wire binder about thetoe. If the arm 82 is thus swung upwardly, the wipers will be left inposition over the shoe bottom until after the toe rest has been lowered,in order to prevent the toe rest and the shoe from being forced upwardlyby the spring 250. After completing the lasting of the toe the operatoragain depresses the treadle I18 to actuate the clutch, whereupon thepower driven-parts are returned to their starting positions, the toe-endgage being returned into proper position for use on the next shoe.Before presenting the next shoe the operator swings the arm 62downwardly again into the position determined by the latch I38.

Having described the invention, what Iclaim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, ofshoe-positioning means mounted for swinging movement with a shoe aboutan axis extending heightwise of the shoe in a location nearer the heelend of the shoe than said toe-lasting means in response to pressure ofsaid lasting means on one side or the other of the toe exteriorly of theshoe bottom to permit the toe of the shoe to adjust itself laterally tothe lasting means.

2. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting wipers formedto embrace the toe end of a shoe, of a shoe holder mounted for swingingmovement with the shoe about an axis extending heightwise of the shoe inthe vicinity of its heel end in response to pressure of the wipers onone side or the other of the toe exteriorly of the shoe bottom to permitthe toe of the shoe to adjust itself laterally to the wipers.

3. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting wipers forembracing the toe end of a shoe and for wiping the upper heightwise ofthe toe, of a shoe holder so mounted as to permit it to swing with theshoe about an axis extending heightwise of the shoe and locatedheelwardly of its toe portion in response to pressure of the wipers onone side or the other of the toe in the wiping of the upper heightwiseof the toe to equalize the pressures of the wipers on the opposite sidesof the toe.

4. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting wipers formedto embrace the toe end of a shoe, of a shoe-positioning device arrangedto engage the bottom of the forepart of the shoe, and a toe rest forclamping the shoe against said device, said device and the toe restbeing mounted for swinging movement with the shoe about an axisextending heightwise of the shoe and located nearer the heel end of theshoe than the toe wipers in response to pressure of the wipers on oneside or the other of the toe to permit the toe of the shoe to adjustitself laterally to the wipers in the lasting operation.

5. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting wipers formedto embrace the toe end of a shoe, of a shoe holder comprising membersarranged to engage respectively the bottom and the top of the forepartof the shoe to clamp the shoe between them, and a heel rest arranged toengage the heel end of the shoe, said shoe holder being mounted forswinging movement relatively to the heel rest about an axis extendingheightwise of the shoe in the vicinity of its heel end in response topressure of the wipers on one side or the other of the toe to permit thetoe of the shoe to adjust itself laterally to the wipers in the lastingoperation.

6. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting wipers formedto embrace the toe end of a shoe, of a toe-end gage arranged todetermine the position of each shoe lengthwise, a device for determiningthe position of the heel end of the shoe laterally, and means forclamping the shoe at the forepart in the position thus determined, saidclamping means being movable with the shoe about an axis extendingheightwise of the shoe and located heelwardly of its toe portion inresponse to pressure of the wipers on one side or the other of the toeto permit the toe of the shoe to adjust itself laterally to the wipersin the lasting operation.

7. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-embracing, wipers, ofa shoe-positioning device for engaging the bottom of the forepart ofeach shoe to determine invariably for different shoes the relation ofthe bottom of the forepart to the plane of the wipers, a toe rest forclamping each shoe against said device, and means for invariablycentralizing the heel ends of different shoes laterally, saidshoe-positioning device and toe rest being movable with each shoe aboutan axis extending heightwise of the shoe in the vicinity of its heel endin responseto pressure of the wipers on one side or the other of the toeto permit the toe of the shoe to adjust itself laterally to the Wipersin the lasting operation.

.8. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-embracing wipers, ofa shoe-positioning device for engaging the bottom of the forepart ofeach shoe to determine invariably for different shoes the relation ofthe bottom of the forepart to the plane of the wipers, a toe-end gagearranged to determine the position of each shoe lengthwise, a heel restfor invariably centralizing the heel ends of different shoes laterally,and a toe rest for clamping each shoe against said shoe positioningdevice in the position determined by said device and the end gage andheel rest, said shoe-positioning device and toe rest being movable witheach shoe about an axis extending heightwise of the shoe and locatedheelwardly of its toe portion in response to pressure of the wipers onone side or the other of the toe to permit the toe of the shoe to adjustitself laterally to the wipers in the lasting operation,

9. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-embracing wipers, of ashoe-positioning device for engaging the bottom of the forepart of eachshoe to determine invariably for different shoes the relation of thebottom of the forepart to the plane of the Wipers, a toe-end gagearranged to determine by contact with the toe-end face of each shoe theposition of the shoe lengthvidse, a heel rest movable into engagementwith the heel end of each shoe and provided with means for invariablycentralizing the heel ends of different shoes laterally, a toe rest forclamping each shoe against said shoe-positioning device in the positiondetermined by said device and the end gage and heel rest, and means forwithdrawing said end gage from operative position after the shoe is thusclamped, said shoepositioning device and toe rest being movable witheach shoe relatively to the heel rest about an axis extending heightwiseof the shoe in the vicinity of its heel end in response to pressure ofthe wipers on one side or the other of the toe to permit the toe of theshoe to adjust itself laterally to the wipers in the lasting operation.

10. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-embracing wipers, ofa shoe holder mounted for swinging movement with a shoe and last aboutan axis extending heightwise of the shoe and located heelwardly of itstoe portion in response to pressure of the wipers on one side or theother of the toe to permit the toe of the shoe to adjust itselflaterally to the wipers in the lasting operation, said shoe holdercomprising members arranged to engage respectively the bottom and thetop of the forepart of the shoe to clamp the shoe between them and alsocomprising a device arranged to assist in supporting the shoe and lastat the top of the cone of the last.

11. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-embracing wipers, ofa shoe holder mounted for swinging movement with the shoe about an axisextending heightwise of the shoe in the vicinity of its heel end inresponse to pressure of the wipers on one side or the other of the toeto permit the toe of the shoe to adjust itself laterally to the wipersin the lasting operation, said shoe holder comprising a device having anupper arm and a lower arm extending laterally of the shoe to positionsat said axis and having also an arm extending lengthwise and laterallyof the shoe andprovided with a toe rest for supporting the toe end ofthe shoe.

12. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-embracing wipers, ofa shoe-positioning device for engaging the bottom of the forepart of theshoe, a toe rest for clamping the shoe against said device, said deviceand the toe rest being movable with the shoe about an axis extendingheightwise of the shoe and located heelwardly of its toe portion inresponse to pressure of the wipers on one side or the other of the toeto permit the toe of the shoe to adjust itself laterally to the wipersin the lasting operation, a member supporting said toe rest, anothermember movable heightwise of the shoe to operate the toe rest, and aroll on one of said members engaging the other member to facilitate themovement of the toe rest about said axis.

13. In a lasting machine, wipers for embracing the toe of a shoeexteriorly of the shoe bottom and for thereafter wiping the margin ofthe upper inwardly over the shoe bottom, a support for said wipers, ashoe support, said wiper support and shoe support being relativelymovable laterally of the shoe in response to pressure of the wipers onone side or the other of the toe until the shoe and the wipers are inproper relation, and mechanism for thereafter preventing any furthersuch relative movement of the wiper support and the shoe support duringthe wiping of the margin of the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom.

14. In a lasting machine, toe-embracing wipers for wiping a shoe upperheightwise of the toe and for thereafter wiping its margin inwardly overthe shoe bottom, a support for said wipers, a shoe support, said wipersupport and shoe support being relatively movable laterally of the shoein response to pressure of the wipers on one side or the other of thetoe in the wiping of, the upper heightwise of the toe, and mechanismarranged to become effective when the wipers have substantiallycompleted the wiping of the upper heightwise of the toe to prevent anyfurther such relative movement of the wiper sup-port and the shoesupport during the wiping of the margin of the upper inwardly over theshoe bottom.

15. In a lasting machine, toe-embracing wipers movable to wipe a shoeupper heightwise of the toe and thereafter to wipe its margin inwardlyover the shoe bottom, a support for said wipers movable with themheightwise of the toe, a shoe support, said wiper support and shoesupport being relatively movable laterally of the shoe in response topressure of the wipers on one side or the other of the. toe in thewiping of the upper heightwise of the toe, and locking mechanismvarranged to act automatically in response to the movement of the wipersupport heightwise of the toe substantially at the end of that movementto prevent any further relative movement of the ,wiper'sup-port and theshoe support laterally of the shoe during the wiping of the margin ofthe upper inwardly over the shoe bottom.

16. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for embracing thetoe of a shoe exteriorly of the shoe bottom and for thereafter wipingthe margin of the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom, of means forpositioning the shoe for lateral movement in response to pressure of thewipers on one side or the other of the toe to permit the shoe to adjustitself to the wipers, and locking mechanism for thereafter preventinglateral displacement of the shoe from the position thus determinedduring the wiping of the margin of. the upper inwardly over the shoebottom.

17. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for embracing thetoe of a shoe exteriorly of the shoe bottom and for thereafter wipingthe margin of the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom, ofshoe-positioning means movable with the shoe in one direction or theother laterally of the shoe in response to pressure of the, wipers onone side or the other of the toe to permit the shoe to adjust itself tothe wipers, and mechanism for thereafter preventing any further suchmovement of the shoe-positioning means during the wiping of the marginof the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom.

18. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-embracing wipers forwiping a shoe upper heightwise of the toe and for thereafter wiping itsmargin inwardly over the shoe bottom, of a shoe support movable with theshoe in one direction or the other laterally of the shoe in response topressure of the wipers on one side or the other of the toe in the wipingof the upper heightwise of the toe to permit the shoe to adjust itselfto the wipers, and mechanism arranged to act when the wipers havesubstantially completed the wiping of the upper heightwise of the toe toprevent any further such movement of the shoe support during the wipingof the margin of the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom.

19. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-embracing wipers forwiping a shoe upper heightwise of the toe and for thereafter wiping itsmargin inwardly over the shoe bottom, of a shoe support mounted forswinging movement with the shoe about an axis extending heightwise ofthe shoe in the vicinity of its heel end in response to pressure of thewipers on one side or the other of the toe in the wiping of the upperheightwise of the toe, and mechanism for thereafter looking said shoesupport against further swinging movement during the wiping of themargin of the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom.

20. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-embracing wipersmovable to wipe a shoe upper heightwise of the toe and thereafter towipe its margin inwardly over the shoe bottom, and. a wiper supportmovable heightwise of. the

toe with the wipers, of a shoe support movable with the shoe in onedirection or the other laterally of the shoe in response to pressure ofthe wipers on one side or the other of the toe in the wiping of theupper heightwise of the toe, and locking mechanism arranged to actautomatically in response to the movement of the wiper supportheightwise of the toe to prevent any further such movement of the shoesupport during the wiping of the margin of the upper inwardly over theshoe bottom.

21. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for embracing thetoe of, a shoe exteriorly of the shoe bottom and for thereafter wipingthe margin of the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom, of a shoe supportmovable with the shoe in one direction or the other laterally of theshoe in response to pressure of the wipers on one side or the other ofthe toe to permit the shoe to adjust itself to the wipers, a memberconnected to the shoe support to move therewith,

aloairi and means for engaging said member to lock the shoesupportagainst any further such movement during the wiping of the upper overthe shoe bottom. a

' 22. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for embracingthe toe of a shoe exteriorly of the shoe bottom and for thereafterwiping the margin of the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom, of a shoesupport mounted toswing with the shoe in one direction or the otherlaterally of the shoe in response to pressure of the wipers on one sideor the other of the toe to permit the shoe to adjust itself to thewipers, a slide connected to the shoe support to be moved thereby, andmembers arranged to act frictionally on said slide to prevent furthermovement of the shoe support in either direction laterally of the shoeduring the wiping of the upper overthe shoe bottom. 23. In a lastingmachine, the combination with toe-embracing wipers movable to wipe ashoe upper heightwise of the toe and thereafter towipe its margininwardly over the shoe bottom, and a wiper support movable heightwise ofthe toe with the wipers, of a shoe support movable with the shoe in onedirection or the other laterally of the shoe in response to pressureofthe wipers on one side or the other of the toe in the wiping of theupper heightwise of the toe, a member movable with the shoe support,and'mechanism' controlled by the movement of the wiper supportheightwise of the toe for engaging said member to lock the shoe supportagainst any further such movement during the wiping of the upper overthe shoe bottom.

24. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-embracing wipersmovable to wipe a shoe upper heightwise of the toe and thereafter towipe its margin inwardly over the shoe bottom, of a shoe support mountedto swing with the shoe in one direction or the other laterally .of theshoe ;in response to pressure of the wipers on one side or the other ofthe toe in the wiping of the upper i heightwise of the toe, a slideconnected to the shoe support to be moved thereby, and a device arrangedto act on said slide when the wipers have substantially completed thewiping of the upper heightwise of the toe to prevent any further suchmovement of the shoe sup-port during the wiping of the upper over theshoe bottom.

'25. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-embracing wipersmovable to wipe a shoe upper heightwise of the toe and thereafter towipe its margin inwardly over the shoe bottom, of a shoe support movablewith the shoe in :one di rection or the other laterally of the shoe inresponse to pressure of the wipers on one side or the other of the toein the wiping of the upper heightwise of the toe, a slide connected tothe shoe support to be moved thereby, a device for engaging said slideto lock the shoe support against movement laterally of the shoe, saidslide and device being movable with the wipers heightwise of the shoe,and relatively stationary means arranged to control said devicetoefiectthe looking of the shoe support when the wipers have substantiallycompleted the wiping of the upper heightwise of the toe.

26. In alasting machine, the combination; with toe-embracing wipersmovable to wipe a shoe upper heightwise of the toe and thereafter towipe its margin inwardly over the shoe bottom,-of a shoe support movablewith the shoein one direction or the other laterally of the shoe inresponse to pressure of the wipers on one side or the otherpower-operated means member from operative position prior to the op-,;

, -28. In a lasting machine,

the toe end of a shoe, of ber arranged to engage against said member, a

' to serve as an. abutment to sented to the machine, the operator intoengagement with the heel end.

-, toe-lasting; means, of a serve as an abutment to determine theposition -of -a 'shoe lengthwise when the shoe is W to the machine, aheel rest movable by the operofi'the toe in the wiping of the upperheightwise 'of' thetoe, a slide connectedto the shoe support to be movedthereby, a. pair of arms mounted for swinging movements and havingeccentric faces arranged to act frictionally on said slide to lock theshoe support against movement laterally of the shoe,- said slide andarms being movable with ,the wipers heightwise of the shoe, and a devicefor maintaining said arms in inoperative positions until the wipers havesubstantially completed the .wiping of the upper heightwise of the toeand v for then rendering .lock the shoe support.

them effective on the slide to 2'7. In a lasting machine, thecombination with toelasting means movable by the operator to ,lastthetoe end of a shoe, of a member for determining the position of the shoelengthwise by contact with the'toe-end face of the shoe, and forwithdrawing said eration of the toe-lasting means.

the combination with toe-lasting means movable by the operator to lastthe toe end of a shoe, of a toe-end gage arranged @sition of the shoelengthwise when the shoe is pre- I from operative position prior to theoperation of g the toe-lasting means. i

H 29. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting meansmovable by the operator to last a shoe-positioning mempart of the shoe,a toe rest for clamping the shoe toe-end gage for determining theposition of the shoe lengthwise by contact with the toe-end face of theshoe, and

power-operated means for moving said toe rest;

into clamping position and for withdrawing said .toe-end gagefrom'operative position prior to the operation of the toe-lasting means.

30. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means movableby the operator to last;

the toe end of a shoe, of a toe-end gage arranged determine the positionwhen the shoe is prea heel rest movable by of the shoe lengthwise serveas an abutment to determine the ao- 25 the bottom of the fore- 535 ofthe shoe, and power-operated means for lock ing. said heel restinoperative position and for moving said toe-end gage out of operativeposition prior to the operation of the toe-lasting means.

31. In a lasting machine, the combination with I toe-lasting me'ansmovable by the operator to last the toe end of a shoe, of ashoe-positioning member arranged to engage the bottom of the forepart ofthe shoe, a toe rest for clamping the shoe against said member, atoe-end gage for determining the position of the shoe lengthwise bycontact with the toe-end face of the shoe, a heel ,rest movable by theoperator into engagement with l the heel end of the shoe, means formoving'said toe rest into clamping poand power-operated sition, ,forlocking the heel rest in operative posivi -Q a er-ative position priorto the operation of the toepresented ator into engagement with the heelend of the shoe when thus presented,- and power-operated means forclamping the shoe at the forepart and for moving said toe-end gage outof operative position immediately after the movement of the heel restinto engagement with the shoe.

33. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of ashoe-positioning member arranged to engage the bottom of the forepart ofthe shoe, a toe rest for clamping the shoe against said member, atoe-end gage for determining the position of the shoe lengthwise bycontact with its toe-end face when the shoe is presented to the machine,a heel'res't movable by the operator into engagement with the heel endof the shoe when thus presented, and power-operated means for movingsaid toe rest into clamping position and for withdrawing said toe-endgage from operative position immediately after the movement of the heelrest into engagement with the shoe.

34. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means movableby the operator to last the toe end of a shoe, of a shoe-positioningmember arranged to engage the bottom of the forepart of the shoe, a toerest for clamping the shoe against saidmember, a heel rest movable bythe operator into engagement with the heel end of the shoe, andpower-operated means for moving said toe rest into clamping position andfor locking the heel rest inoperative position prior to the operation ofthe toe-lasting means.

35. In a lasting machine, the combination'with toe-lasting means movableto last the toe end of a shoe, of power-operated means for clamping theshoe, a heel rest for engaging the heel'end of the shoe, a membermovable by the operator to force the heel rest against the shoe, andmechanism controlled by said member for starting said power-operatedmeans.

36. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means movableto last the toe end of a shoe, of a shoe-positioning device arranged toengage the bottom of the forepart of the shoe, a'

toe rest movable to clamp the shoe against said device, power-drivenmeans including a clutch for thus moving the toe rest, a heel rest forengaging the heel end of the shoe, a member movable by the operator toforce the heel rest against the shoe, andmeans for actuating theclutchby the movement of said member.

37. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means movableto last the toe end of a shoe, of power operated means for clamping theshoe at the forepart, a heel'rest'for engaging the heel end of the shoe,a treadle' movable by the operator to force the heel rest against theshoe, and mechanism for starting said poweroperated means byfurther'movement of said. treadle after the heel rest has engaged theshoe.

38. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means movableto last the toe end of a shoe, of a shoe-positioning device arranged toengage the bottom of the forepart of the shoe, a toe rest movable toclamp the shoe against said device, a heel rest for. engaging the heelend of the shoe, a member movable by the operator to force the heelrest'against the shoe, power-driven means arranged to be started inoperation by the movement of said member, and mechanisms for moving thetoe rest into clamping position and for locking the heel rest inoperative position by the movement of said power-driven means.

39. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means movableto last the'toe' end of part of the shoe to -tion of the shoe heightwisewhenthe shoe is iniand last at the topof *devicebeing movable to apositiondetermined'by end of the shoe, a member movable by the operatorto force the heel rest against the shoe, and power-operated meanscontrolled by said member for withdrawing said toe-end gage fromoperative position.

40. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of anarm provided with means for determining the position of a shoelengthwise relatively to the toe-lasting means by contact with thetoe-end face of the shoe, said arm being mounted for swinging movementinto and out of operative position about an axis extending lengthwise ofthe shoe and located at a substantial distance from the shoe widthwisethereof, and means connected to said arm for operating it.

41. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of anarm provided with means for determining the position of a shoelengthwise relatively to the toe-lasting means by contact with thetoe-end face of the shoe, said arm being mounted for swinging movementinto and out of operative position about an axis extending lengthwise ofthe shoe, a link connected to said arm for moving it into and out ofoperative position,-and a latch controlled by said link for looking thearm in operative position and for releassaid device being so mounted asto permit it to be moved away from the shoe prior'to the com- 7 pletionof the toe lasting operation.

43. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of ashoe-positioning device arranged to occupy a position opposite thebot-'- tom of the forepart ofa shoe and to determine positively theposition of the shoe heightwise when the shoe is initially presented tothe machine,-said device being mounted for swinging movement heightwiseof the shoe be moved away from the-shoe prior to the completion of thetoe-lasting operation, and a member for locking the device in operativeposition and for releasingit at the will of the operator.

44. In alasting toe-lasting wipers for wiping the margin of'an upperinwardly over the bottom of a shoe, of a device arranged to engage thebottom of the foredetermine positively the positially presented to themachine, means for clamp- --ing the shoe against said device, the devicebeing mounted for swinging movement away from the shoe about an axisextending widthwise of the shoe when the wipers are over the shoebottom, and a latch'for determining positively the operative position ofthe device and for releasing it to permit its movement away from theshoe.

45. In a, lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means,-ofmeans forclamping a shoe and last at the bottom and the top of theforepart for the operation of said toe-lasting means,

a device arranged toassist in supporting theshoe thecone of the last,said to permit it to machine, the combination with the last throughpressure of the last thereon, and mechanism for thereafter locking saiddevice against further movement in the same direction.

46. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of ashoe-positioning member for engaging the bottom of the forepart of ashoe on its last, a toe rest for clamping the shoe against said member,a device arranged to assist in supporting the shoe and last at the topof the cone of the last, said device being movable to a positiondetermined by the last through pressure of the last thereon as the workis presented to the machine, and automatic means for thereafter lockingsaid device against further movement in the same direction.

47. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of ashoe-positioning member for engaging the bottom of the forepart of ashoe on its last, a toe rest for clamping the shoe 20 against saidmember, an operating member movable heightvvise of the shoe to force thetoe rest against the shoe, a device arranged to assist in supporting theshoe and last at the top of the cone of the last, said device beingmovable to a position determined by the last through pressure of thelast thereon as the work is presented to the machine, and mechanismcontrolled by said operating member for locking said device againstfurther movement in the same direction.

48. In a lasting machine, the combination with toe-lasting means, of asupport for of a shoe and last, a member arranged to assist insupporting the shoe and last at the top of the cone of the last, and aslide supporting said member and movable in a direction heightwise ofthe last to a position determined by the last through pressure of thelast on said member, said member being adjustable relatively to theslide by swinging movement lengthwise of the last.

JACOB C. JORGENSEN.

